Patrick E. Owens, Technology Manager, Kaman Industrial Technologies, Indianapolis, IN

Take a step-by-step approach to analyze motor starting problems

When troubleshooting a faulty electric motor, time (or in this case downtime) is money. This notion was drilled into my head in my early years and has proven itself over and over again. Isolating the problem in the shortest amount of time saves costly downtime (and maybe even your job). The other point that has been permanently burned into my consciousness involves a different type of self-pres...